Exhibit 12.1
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (a)
(in millions of dollars)
For the Three Months
Ended May 31, |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
For the Fiscal Years
Ended February 28, |
For the Fiscal Year Ended |
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2012 | 2011 | February 29, 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | February 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
$ | 113.3 | $ | 119.6 | $ | 534.0 | $ | 551.0 | $ | 259.3 | $ | (106.8 | ) | $ | (440.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Plus fixed charges |
53.5 | 47.6 | 194.0 | 208.3 | 286.0 | 342.0 | 368.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less interest capitalized |
| | | (0.3 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (2.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Earnings, as adjusted |
$ | 166.8 | $ | 167.2 | $ | 728.0 | $ | 759.0 | $ | 544.9 | $ | 231.5 | $ | (75.0 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest on debt and capitalized leases, amortization of debt issuance costs, and amortization of discount on debt (b) |
$ | 52.2 | $ | 46.1 | $ | 188.0 | $ | 200.5 | $ | 277.5 | $ | 334.1 | $ | 360.6 | ||||||||||||||
Interest element of rentals |
1.3 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges |
$ | 53.5 | $ | 47.6 | $ | 194.0 | $ | 208.3 | $ | 286.0 | $ | 342.0 | $ | 368.2 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (c) |
3.1x | 3.5x | 3.8x | 3.6x | 1.9x | | | |||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent income (loss) before income taxes (adjusted, as appropriate, for equity in earnings of equity method investees) plus fixed charges less interest capitalized. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt issuance costs, amortization of discount on debt, and the portion of rental expense which management believes is representative of the interest component of lease expense. |
(b) | The Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Boards guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes on March 1, 2007. The Companys policy is to classify interest expense recognized on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense. The Company has excluded interest expense recognized on uncertain tax positions from the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
(c) | For the years ended February 28, 2009, and February 29, 2008, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $110.5 million and $443.2 million for the years ended February 28, 2009, and February 29, 2008, respectively, to achieve a coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 for these periods. |